Mechanical Design Engineer — Space and Defense, Hands-on

Moog Inc; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Space and Defense Group in Johnson City, TN. The role profiles heavy design responsibilities, hands‑on assembly, and analysis duties onsite in Johnson City.

You will report to the Design Engineering Manager and contribute to development hardware, stress calculations, and integration support while working within Moog’s performance‑driven culture and comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or Electrical Engineering.
• 2 years of relevant engineering experience preferred.
• Experience in design engineering - performance and stress analysis of designs, GD&T, component selection.
• Experience with CAD programs (preferably SolidWorks) and analysis tools.
• Hands‑on experience with assembly of mechanical parts (machining, drilling, fastening, measuring, 3D printing, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the preparation and execution of key design engineering tasks at Moog.
• Provide technical support to engineers, as needed.
• Provide input on project processes, strategies, and execution.
• Design and draft new and existing development hardware.
• Utilize clean sheet solutions for cost analysis
• Analyze and modify heritage designs
• Prepare stress and performance analysis calculations
• Provide hands‑on integration help - modifying parts through machining, creating 3D-printed fixturing solutions, and assisting with integration
• Present mechanical engineering design work in various program milestone reviews

Skills

CAD SolidWorks

GD&T

Stress analysis

Performance analysis

Component selection

Machining experience

3D printing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA tools

Job description

Moog Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Space and Defense Group in Johnson City, TN. The role profiles heavy design responsibilities, hands‑on assembly, and analysis duties onsite in Johnson City.

You will report to the Design Engineering Manager and contribute to development hardware, stress calculations, and integration support while working within Moog’s performance‑driven culture and comprehensive benefits program.